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Who: The Texas Triffid Ranch is a very small nursery specializing in carnivorous, prehistoric, and otherwise exotic plants.
Where: As the name implies, the Triffid Ranch is based in Dallas, Texas. http://www.txtriffidranch.com for details.
Why: I used to be a professional writer, but then I got better, and the plants are a major factor in this.-
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Tag Archives: H.P. Lovecraft
A Cthulhufruit Boozeup
It’s now been eight years since my dear friend Allison Lonsdale introduced me to the awe and wonder that is the Buddha’s Hand citron. Or, as she likes to call it, Cthulhufruit. In the intervening four-fifths of a decade, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Lonsdale, citrus medica, cthulhufruit, H.P. Lovecraft, vodka
Revenge of the Joey Box
While everyone else whimpers and whines about whether the US Post Office can remain solvent, some of us use it. Last month, I sent out several Joey Boxes to interested bystanders. One was eaten by individuals unknown, but the others … Continue reading
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Tagged H.P. Lovecraft, Joey Box, Los Angeles, Personal interlude, San Diego
Lovecraft’s Birthday
Saturday, August 20 is the 121st birthday of H.P. Lovecraft, possibly one of the most influential American writers of the last century. Not only has his unique contributions done for horror fiction what van Gogh did for painting, but his … Continue reading
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Tagged cthulhufruit, ferns, H.P. Lovecraft, succulents
“In sunken Okeefenokee, dead Utricularia waits dreaming.”
It shouldn’t be any surprise to friends and cohorts that I’m distantly related to Howard Phillips Lovecraft on my mother’s side. At the very least, my urge to grow gills and spend the summer at the bottom of a swimming … Continue reading
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Tagged cultivars, Ernest Hogan, H.P. Lovecraft